Devices and methods for mounting door frames
AssigneeMasonite Corporation
InventorsPatrick C. Ege, Roldan Vazquez, William W. Kling
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a door frame, particularly a door frame for a pre-hung door assembly, which is foldable to minimize storage space and to allow for enhanced logistic efficiencies. The door frame contains parallel, spaced apart, vertical jambs and a horizontal header connecting the top ends of the jambs. Each of the jambs and the horizontal header contains a front section and back section that are hingedly joined so that then can be folded on to each other. The hingedly joined front and back sections allow the door fame to be foldable to minimize space occupied during storage.
Claims20
A door frame, comprising:
- a hinge side jamb parallel to a lock side jambs and a horizontally extending header jamb, said hinge side and lock side jambs being spaced apart and vertically extending, said horizontal header jamb connected to top ends of the hinge side and lock side jambs, each of the jambs has a front section and an adjacent back section, a hinge joins said front and back sections so that said front sections and said back sections are configured to be folded onto each other when oriented in a folded position,
- each of said hinge side jamb, said lock side jamb, and said header jamb includes a door stop, all of the door stops positioned on the associated back section,
- a channel configured in each of said hinge side jamb, said lock side jamb, and said header jamb between the back section and said door stop,
- each front section of said hinge side jamb, said lock side jamb, and said header jamb includes a protrusion, each protrusion configured to fit into the associated channel to interlock the front section to the associated back section when said front sections and said back sections are oriented in an opened position.
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